Finding Father Christmas
- TV-G
- Year:
- 2016
- 84 min
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re.'
'I do not wish to see it.'
'Conduct me home
and haunt me no more.'
'Scrooge, what you see
are only shadows'
of the things that have been.
They are what they are.
Cannot be changed.
Scrooge turned
to look at the ghost.
He could see..
...that they were parts
of all of the faces
that had shown him
from his past.
Spirit, remove me.
I cannot bear it.
Soon, Scrooge was conscious
(Eve on PA)
'And overcome
by an irresistible drowsiness'
in to his own bedroom.'
'He barely had time to reel
to his bed before he sank'
'into a heavy sleep.'
Awaking later to the sound
of his clock as it struck 1:00.
(Eve and Miranda)
Scrooge could see
a ghostly light
from the adjoining room.
'He got up softly'
'and shuffled to the door.'
Peeping around the door,
I am the Ghost Of Christmas
Present.
(Miranda)
Come in and know me better, man.
[audience gasping]
[intense music]
Mom?
Mom?
The snowflakes
are on the ground
And Christmas
is in the air..
(Miranda)
'Yes, the furniture
will be on the truck'
first thing in the morning,
we'll have the units staged
and ready to show by lunch hour.
People will be standing
in line to sign a lease.
Great, great.
I'll have my assistant e-mail
over the contract.
No, thank you.
And call Kevin in the warehouse.
Make sure there's
first thing in the morning.
Where is he going?
Garber's new building on Fifth.
I just closed the deal to stage
I thought he already
turned us down.
Annie, what's the first rule
of staging any new home?
Let the potential buyer
see themself in the home.
Which is why I told Garber
we will put a Christmas tree
in all the model units.
Nothing says
welcome to your new home
like that fresh holiday smell.
[chuckles]
Nice.
Oh, could you ask Mr. Turner
if we can push back that meeting
by a few hours?
The folks from Portland
are in town
and I told them
we could have lunch.
Speaking of Mr. Turner,
about his Christmas party
on Saturday.
- Is that this Saturday?
- Well, yeah.
I mean, with Christmas only
a week away and all.
Um, tell him
I will let him know.
The Sandlers called again about
Christmas dinner at their house.
I will let them know.
Your building super
wants to know
what you're gonna bring
to the holiday potluck
this year.
You'll let him know. Right?
Hey, I will let them know.
I just, I have a lot
It's Christmas, Miranda.
Y-you're supposed to celebrate.
Give thanks, exchange gifts, eat
too much, wear ugly sweaters.
Annie, I appreciate
what you're trying to say
but I have work to do.
Speaking of which,
are there any messages
that aren't about Christmas?
Um, a guy named
Rick Torrance called.
He said it was important and
wants to talk to you right away.
Doesn't ring a bell. If he calls
back, find out what he wants?
Will do.
And so there I am with
a room full of third graders
so distracted, they can
barely stay in their seats.
Not that I can blame them.
- It's almost Christmas.
- Yeah?
Thank goodness, there's only
one more day to the break.
Though, I'm not exactly
looking forward
to flying for the holidays.
No, you'll have a good time
with your folks.
What about you?
Any plans this year?
Um, yeah, yeah.
Um, I'll-I'll probably
just catch up on work.
You mean, like last year.
And the year before that.
Okay, why is everyone
suddenly so concerned
with my Christmas plans?
Because, my dear,
we care about you.
Being alone for Christmas
is hard for anyone.
But for you..
...I can't imagine
how it must feel.
I don't know
what's wrong with me, Blair.
I mean, it's been 20 years.
She was your mother.
You lost her at Christmas.
Yeah, but she loved
being an actress
and to go that way,
on-on the stage
performing "A Christmas Carol,"
That doesn't make it
any easier for you.
No.
But I am not
a little girl anymore.
I have stability,
I'm not wandering in the country
the way we used to.
But it's the same thing
every year.
All this, the music,
the lights, the smell.
[sighs]
It just reminds me that
maybe she would have eventually
told me who my father was
but she never got the chance.
She must have had her reasons.
Maybe.
[cell phone ringing]
[sighs]
[instrumental music]
[telephone ringing]
Annie, are you out there?
Turner/Dorset, this is Miranda.
(Rick)
'Miranda Chester?'
- Yes.
- 'Great.'
Hi, uh, look, you don't know me.
My name is Rick Torrance.
I'm sorry, Mr. Torrance
whatever you're selling,
I'm really not--
'Your mother was Eve Chester,
the actress?'
Hello?
Um, yes, my mother was Eve.
but I found something
that belonged to her.
[instrumental music]
Hello?
Miranda?
- Mr. Torrance.
- No, it's Rick.
- Hi.
- Hi.
Sorry about the mess,
everybody's at lunch.
Come on up.
Watch your step.
'It's right back here.'
I'm so sorry. I wasn't thinking.
Oh, it's alright, I just..
I haven't been back
since that night.
I remember your mother
real well.
Eve was a wonderful person.
You know, always said hello
and an amazing actress.
- Yeah.
- I remember you too.
Yeah, the way you'd run around
here sayin' her lines.
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